Saturday, July 18, 2009

Congratulations to Zac Sunderland. Starting at the age of 16, when most kids are worrying about getting their driver's license, he set out to circumnavigate the globe and become the youngest person to ever do so alone.

Two days ago, he completed his quest, 13 months after setting out. The idea of circumnavigating the globe is astounding, doing it alone even more so. Doing it alone when you're 16 going on 17? Amazing.

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Our Lives in the Marsh

“A marsh is one of the most receptive environments on earth. It is always open to the sky and all the winds and weather that flow in and recede like the tides in endlessly recurring motion. In its own, self-generating body it accommodates innumerable forms of life all responding to that common sea.

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Other Blogs from My Deep Dark Past

Before kicking off "Walks in the Marsh," my first experience with writing blogs actually came as a result of my job. Rather than a single company blog, I experimented with event-specific blogs to provide a near-real time look at what was going on when I went out on the road: